Lockdowns Not Ruled Out

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Future lockdowns may not be totally out of the question, according to Ministry of Health officials in the wake of a rise in COVID-19 cases.

This as the country this week marked the grim milestone of 800 deaths since the start of the pandemic, and a move away from the reactionary phase of the pandemic.

Jasmin Brown reports.

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How possible is another lockdown? Ministry of Health Registrar Dr Phillip Swann says while it is unlikely, another lockdown is not impossible.

After more than a year of tight measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Davis administration has removed many restrictions and emphasized the importance of personal responsibility.

Dr Swann insists it’s key in the fight against COVID.

He adds, health officials are keeping a close eye on a new variant spreading rapidly across the globe.
There were 340 active COVID cases in The Bahamas as of May 10.th

Less than a dozen people are hospitalized with COVID-19.

Dr Swann says most individuals hospitalized with COVID were in the hospital because of other issues.